Jacksonville Florida’s Jim Dunlop is another shaper you might not hear much about if you live on the west coast, but Jim is one of the more versatile shapers in the state of Florida. A well traveled and skilled surfer, he is also one of those shapers who both rides and shapes a variety [...]

Every home town beach has a group of surfers who have been the examples and represent the over all attitude of a those areas.  There are those surfers whose ability alone stand out and others whose other contributions or over all attitude of leadership in the line up have played an important role. Freddy Esposito [...]

There are many surf board builders in the world with varying degrees of talent and attitude. Some have international credentials, some have local credentials and others just love to shape as a hobby. To some it’s a business and others a love. In the case of Allan Gibbons you have a board builder [...]

James Robertson has certainly earned his stripes in the California surf industry the last eighteen years. A gifted surfer and representative for the Lokbox fin company, he is also well known as a great ding repair person and all around craftsman. If you frequent any of he major surf related forums, chances are [...]

Editor: What is your take on the Lazor zap all these years later?
Cheyne: The Lazor Zap is one of the best boards I have ever ridden. It’s super loose, fast, and unpredictable at first. After a few waves they come into there own. Sure, the extra float is good as it stops [...]